Hazardous waste generated in Colombia
Colombia: Hazardous waste generated was 719,979 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Hazardous waste generated in Colombia, 2007β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste generated in Colombia is 719,979 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 112.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated in Colombia peaked at 719,979 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98,353 tonnes, in 2007.
Colombia ranks 38th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 131,997 tonnes | 98,353 tonnes | 189,857 tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 393,281 tonnes | 165,488 tonnes | 640,035 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 619,336 tonnes | 499,678 tonnes | 719,979 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated in Colombia?
- Hazardous waste generated in Colombia was 719,979 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 719,979 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,353 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Colombia rank for hazardous waste generated?
- Colombia ranks 38th out of 91 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste generated rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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